Birkenstock Connection
Shoe Store in Berkeley, CA
Irkenstock USA started over forty years ago when our founder, Margot Fraser, had a dream of sharing the comfort and health benefits of Birkenstock footwear. A several years earlier, while visiting a German resort, she had tried on her 1st pair and was extremely impressed at how nice they felt. From there, Margot learned that the original Birkenstock contoured footbed was invented and manufactured in Germany by Konrad Birkenstock in 1897. In fact, the Birkenstock family has been shoemakers for over 230 years - more than two centuries of creating and perfecting a tradition of walking comfort.